EXCLUSIVE: Scott: If Moore Wins in Alabama, “There Will Immediately Be An Ethics Investigation”
EXCLUSIVE: House Intel Member Says Trump Jr. “Was Forthcoming” Besides Declining to Answer a Question About a Conversation With His Father
Chuck Todd Visits Alabama, Talks with Voters Ahead of Tuesday’s Senate Race
DECEMBER 10, 2017 – In an exclusive interview with “Meet the Press” moderator Chuck Todd, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) addressed calls from Tom Steyer and House members to impeach President Trump, telling Todd: “I don’t think we’re there right now. That’s what the Mueller investigation is all about.”
“I think there is a process that has to be followed. I think Mr. Mueller is doing a very good job on his investigation. And if Mueller brings forth the clear evidence that there was collusion between the Trump campaign and the Russians, I think you have grounds for impeachment,” the senator said. “But I think jumping the gun does nobody any good.” Watch the full interview, including Sanders on Franken and the tax reform bill.
Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.), who also exclusively joined the broadcast, said that if Republican candidate Roy Moore wins the Alabama Senate race this Tuesday, “there will immediately be an ethics investigation.” He added: “As far as I can tell, the allegations are significantly stronger than the denial. And I’m going to let my decision be made by the breadth of information and evidence that I’m able to review during that process.”
The senator told Todd that “the allegations or the accusations against the president were a part of the campaign. So most Americans, if not all Americans who voted, had the information before the election. So for us to try to re-litigate the election is impossible.” Watch the full interview, including Scott on the tax reform bill.
Todd visited Alabama this week to talk with voters about the state’s Senate race between Moore and Democratic candidate Doug Jones, which one voter said “will be really freaking close.” Watch Todd’s conversations with voters.
In an exclusive, on-set interview, Rep. Jim Himes (D-Conn.), a member of the House Intelligence Committee, discussed Donald Trump, Jr.’s testimony earlier this week: “He declined to answer a question about a conversation that he’d had with his father that may be relevant to the Don Jr. meeting at Trump Tower. Apart from that, I would say he was forthcoming.” Watch the full interview.
Democratic strategist Cornell Belcher, David Brooks of The New York Times, NBC News’ Hallie Jackson and Peggy Noonan of The Wall Street Journal joined the “Meet the Press” roundtable for insight and analysis this morning, including a discussion ahead of Tuesday’s Alabama Senate race. Brooks noted: “To me, the big thing about this race is politics really matters. We care a lot about politics. But there are things that matter more: the state of your soul, the quality of your faith, the state of your character – and what this race is about are those things less important than politics. And what a lot of people are doing are seeing the Republican Party say, “Yeah, politics come before your faith and your character,” and a lot of people are appalled.
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